"It is incredible how much can happen in seventeen years," says Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa. It was seventeen short years ago that Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa earned his J.D. from the University of Miami Law School. He credits the University with instilling in him a passion for the law. He is proud to be able to use his knowledge to help people. After graduation, Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa started his practice in Tampa, Florida. He has continually been helping his clients and his community since that time.

The University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school was founded in 1926 and continues to attract a large and diverse student population. It enrolls over 1200 students and is the 7th largest law school in the nation. The student population includes both in state and out of state students, with enrolled students ranging in age from 20 to 42.

A graduate of both the University of Miami and the University of Miami Law School, Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa has volumes of praise for his alma mater. "The facilities and professors are incredible; I would not be experiencing the same level of success and satisfaction without the foundation established at the University of Miami," says Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa. Jaramillo credits the University for embracing a whole student approach to education. "The program is really about helping students find their niche and explore various interests," says Jaramillo. "Academic work melds with volunteer opportunities and the end result is not just an attorney, but an attorney with purpose," states Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa.

The Tampa area has indeed offered Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa many opportunities to share his skills outside of the courtroom. Volunteer work has become a continuing theme in Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa's life since graduation. The Special Olympics, Metropolitan Ministries of Tampa, and Spring Life Community Church are all organizations with which Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa is active. Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa has committed over 140 hours of community service with Metropolitan Life Ministries. "Finding balance between family, work, and service isn't hard when it is a priority, " says Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa. "Believe me, law school at University of Miami taught me lessons for a lifetime, the learning never really ends," says Jerry Jaramillo of Tampa. Attorney Jaramillo looks forward to the challenges ahead and has confidence in his future thanks to the foundation established in and out of the classroom at the University of Miami.